Opportunistic Pathogens

question 25

Multiple Choice

Opportunistic pathogens

• A)are able to cause disease in healthy hosts.
• B)have virulence factors that overcome normal defences.
• C)cause damage by releasing toxins.
• D)cause disease only in hosts with weakened immune defences.
• E)always cause systemic infections.

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